Model year record

2005 CORBEIL Minibus

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V449000

Equipment: other: labels

Component: Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer: LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL
Vehicles affected: 887
Reported to NHTSA: 2006-11-28
Owners notified: 2006-12-04

Defect description

CERTAIN MY 2005 AND 2006 CORBEIL MINIBUS SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2005 AND SEPTEMBER 2006. THE VEHICLE PLACARD DOES NOT GIVE THE CORRECT VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT (VCW) NOR IS IT PERMANENTLY AFFIXED WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.

Safety risk

THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES REQUIREMENTS FOR TIRE SELECTION TO PREVENT OVERLOADING.

Manufacturer remedy

CORBEIL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND MAIL REPLACEMENT LABELS WITH THE CORRECT GVWR ALONG WITH PLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CORBEIL AT 1-888-439-3577 EXT.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V429000

Other: school bus stop arm assembly

Component: Other: school bus stop arm assembly
Manufacturer: LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL
Vehicles affected: 5,277
Reported to NHTSA: 2005-09-26
Owners notified: 2005-10-01

Defect description

CERTAIN 2001-2005 CORBEIL MINIBUS SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING "5" SERIES STOP ARMS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL.

Safety risk

SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING VEHICLES SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION.

Manufacturer remedy

LES ENTREPRISES WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WITH A SWITCH PACK THAT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE MICROSWITCH HEATER WIRING IS PROPERLY CONNECTED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2005. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING AT 1-800-951-7867 OR COLLINS BUS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-533-1850.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V140000

Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior

Component: Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior
Manufacturer: LES ENTERPRISES M.CORBEIL
Vehicles affected: 1,262
Reported to NHTSA: 2005-04-08
Owners notified: 2005-06-03

Defect description

CERTAIN MY 1998-2005 CORBEIL MINIBUS SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 28, 2003, AND FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AND BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS. THE FRONT CROSS VIEW MIRRORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, REAR VIEW MIRRORS.

Safety risk

DRIVER'S DO NOT HAVE A COMPLETE VIEW OF THE FRONT OF THE BUS. THE PRESENCE OF A CHILD NEAR THE FRONT BUMPER COULD NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DRIVER AND THE CHILD COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED SHOULD THE VEHICLE MOVE.

Manufacturer remedy

CORBEIL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE RIGHT HAND CROSS MIRROR BRACKET TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CORBEIL AT 1-888-439-3577 EXT. 236.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.